David R. Lira

David R. Lira specializes in the areas of products liability, insurance bad faith, general negligence, wrongful death, and commercial litigation on behalf of Plaintiffs. An advocate of trial by jury, Mr. Lira has obtained multi-million dollar outcomes against large corporations, including $45.5 million verdict against Ford Motor Company for a defective seatbelt; a $30 million settlement against an insurance company for wrongful denial of a claim; and a $7.9 million settlement against an automobile manufacturer for a defective airbag that caused brain injury to 6 year old child, to name a few. Mr. Lira is a Member of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only worldwide organization, limited to 500 trial lawyers.

VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS:

Verdict, $45.5 Million - against Ford Motor Company for defective seatbelt which caused 6 year old child to become paralyzed.

Karlsson v. Ford Motor Company, LASC Case PC 0019980

Settlement, $30 Million - against international insurance company for wrongful denial of property damage claim.

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Settlement, $13 Million - against oil companies for contamination of water wells.

State of New Mexico v. Chevron USA, Inc., USDC Case No. CV 99-1254

Verdict, $9.3 Million - Jury verdict against homeowners association for breach of contract and fraud.

ECC Construction, Inc. v. Oak Park Calabasas HOA, LASC Case No. LC 032986

Settlement, $8 Million - against contractor for breach of contract and construction defects.

Cabrini Villas HOA v. RESG, Inc., LASC Case No. BC 287117

Settlement, $7.9 Million - against automobile manufacturer for defective airbag that caused brain injury to 6 year old child.

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Settlement, $7.5 Million - against automobile manufacturer for defective seat that caused brain injuries.

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Verdict, $7.1 Million - jury verdict against Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority on behalf of brain-injured client.

Lin v. First Transit, Inc., LASC Case No. SC 309663

Settlement, $6.7 Million - against trucking company for wrongful death in truck v. auto accident.

Sprague v. Calinex Transport, Inc., LASC Case No. BC258661

Settlement, $5.3 Million - against building contractor for spinal injury to worker in construction site injury case.

Webb v. ARB, Inc., LASC Case No. PC 039145

Settlement, $4.7 Million - against contractor in construction site injury case.

Vigil v. IPS Corp., LASC Case No. TC 018338

Verdict, $3.2 Million - against transport company for closed head injury to 63 year old male.

Beroukhim v. Delta Towing & Transport, Inc., LASC Case No. BC313942

Settlement, $2.9 Million - against component part manufacturer for defective motorcycle side stand.

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Settlement, $2.8 Million - against automobile manufacturer for seat belt defect (spool-out).

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Settlement, $2.5 Million - against automobile manufacturer for defective seat belt (lap-only).

Navarette v. General Motors Corp., LASC Case No. BC313221

Settlement, $2.2 Million - against Fortune 500 company for breach of contract and wrongful termination.

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Settlement, $2.1 Million - against automobile manufacturer for lack of crashworthiness in rollover incident.

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$10,000,000.00 settlement in commuter bus rollover incident
resulting in fatalities.

Estate of Sun v. DW Tour & Charter, Los Angeles Superior Court case no. BC407310

$3,700,000.00 settlement after jury selection in an aviation incident resulting in fatalities.

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$2,900,000.00 settlement after opening statements for MTBE contamination to private property.